8 easy, cheap things to do with your kids

1. Go fish Although the card game is an excellent option year-round, the actual throwing of a baited hook attached to a line attached to a pole is an excellent warm-weather activity.

Randall Stokes | American Profile

1. Go fish Although the card game is an excellent option year-round, the actual throwing of a baited hook attached to a line attached to a pole is an excellent warm-weather activity.
2. Plant a garden Plant a small flower garden with your kids and help it along throughout spring and into summer. Your kids will be amazed at how much beauty a tiny seed can bring (or they’ll be incredibly disappointed if nothing grows).
3. Ride a bike The bikes your kids got for Christmas have been sitting in your garage for months. It’s about time they were ridden.
4. Study flowers Even if you don’t know much about flowers, you certainly are capable of finding out about them.
5. Take a hike Spring is the most beautiful time of year to head to the hills for a causal hike. If you want to go far, bring snacks for encouragement.
6. Bake something Sometimes it rains in the spring. Cookies are fun to eat when it rains. Sometimes it doesn’t rain in the spring. Cookies are fun to eat when it
doesn’t rain.
7. Read something The library abounds with spring reading ideas. You might even want to pick up a book on flowers to correct the mistakes you made during your flower studying excursion a few days back.
8. Go to the park Your kids have been inside for months. It’s time to get out. Your local park has playgrounds, grass, walking trails and other kids who have also been inside since just as long.

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